JJ Matijevic only appeared in two games with the Houston Astros during his first callup to the majors back in April, going 0 for 5 with three strikeouts before getting sent back to Triple-A Sugar Land. He returned to the big-league club on June 15, but still hadn’t registered his first MLB hit until Sunday night.
And it was a big one.
The former Arizona Wildcats infielder smacked a solo home run to the opposite field in the fourth inning of Houston’s 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.